Elder Friendly Communities (Reference List)

Here you will find a bibliography list of articles that have been written about elder friendly communities. This page will be updated periodically, so please check back often.

Alley, D., Liebig, P., Pynoos, J., Banerjee, T. & Choi, I.H. (2007). Creating elder-friendly communities: preparations for an aging society. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 49(1-2):1-18.

Austin, Austin C, Flux D, Ghali L, et al. (2001). A Place to Call Home: Final Report of the Elder Friendly Communities Project. Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Available at: www.elderfriendlycommunities.org/pdf/A place ToCALL Home.pdf.

Feldman, P. H. & Oberlink, M. R. The AdvantAge Initiative: Developing Community Indicators to Promote the Health and Well-Being of Older People. Family and Community Health, 26(4), 268-274.

Feldman, P. H., Oberlink, M. R., Simantov, E. & Gursen, M. D. (2004). A tale of two older Americas: Community opportunities and Challenges. New York: Center for Home Care Policy and Research. Available at: http://www.vnsny.org/advantage/AI_NationalSurveyReport.pdf.

Hanson, D. & Emlet, C. A. (2006) Assessing a Community's Elder Friendliness: A Case Example of The AdvantAge Initiative. Family and Community Health, 29(4):266-278

Lui, C., Everingham, J., Warburton, J., Cuthill, M., & Bartlett, H. (2009). What makes a community age-friendly: A review of international literature. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 28(3), 116-121.